Working with OS Full Backup and Restore

Describes the procedure to back up and restore the entire OS

It is recommended to perform the full OS back up before any important system changes, such as appliance upgrade or creating a cluster, among others.

Backing up the appliance OS

The backup process may take several minutes to complete.

Perform the following steps to back up the appliance OS.

  1. Log in to the Appliance Web UI.

  2. Proceed to System > Backup > Restore.

  3. Navigate to the O.S Full tab and click Backup.

    A confirmation message appears.

  4. Press ENTER.

    The Backup Center screen appears and the OS backup process is initiated.

  5. Navigate to Appliance Dashboard.
    A notification O.S Backup has been initiated appears. After the backup is complete, a notification O.S Backup has been completed appears.

Restoring the appliance OS

Use caution when restoring the appliance OS. Consider a scenario where it is necessary to restore a full OS backup that includes the external Key Store data. If the external Key Store is not working, then the HubController service does not start after the restore process.

Perform the following steps to restore the appliance OS.

  1. Login to the Appliance Web UI.
  2. Proceed to System > Backup & Restore.
  3. Navigate to the O.S Full tab and click Restore.
    A message that the restore process is initiated appears.
  4. Select OK.
    The restore process starts and the system restarts after the process is completed.
  5. Log in to the appliance and navigate to Appliance Dashboard.
    A notification O.S Restore has been completed appears.
Last modified January 21, 2025